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When we
moved to our house, there was a small greenhouse of 5.8 m2. Pretty soon
it became too small. I bought one more, a second-hand at the same size
as the old one and put then together.
Here we are building a staircase in the slope. The stone plates is only
there provisionally. Later, we will build the stairs out of sleepers.
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Two small
greenhouse is not enough, I noticed quite quickly. See just how crowded
and miserable it is. If you turn around the risk to tear something out
is very big. The door is also so narrow that it is hard to carry the
big boxes in and out of the greenhouse in the spring when acclimatize
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In the
summer of 2005 we built a new greenhouse. It is 16,2 m2. It is tall and
have lots of hatches and a double door. Here is the foundation, the
base and the floor finished.
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All aluminum
profiles are sorted. Now it's just to start screwing them together.
We had to chop half of the white currant bush away to make room for
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Here are all
the profiles in place. It took a couple of hours before it was
finished. We were very careful when we put the base together so all
was right angle and horizontally (we measured the diagonal and adjusted
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Now it's
done! I have also build shelves that I just the way I want them. |
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I adjusted
the distance between the supporting frames so they can hold three large
boxes on each shelf. On the top shelf I can put smaller boxes and pots.
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A lower
section in the middle of one side is perfect to work at when replanting.
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This is how
it looks like, when I have hung up some planting shovels and others
things.
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Finally, I
have started in the new greenhouse. In late April / May I move out all
the small plants I grew up in the garage. Here, I have a plug brim with
small plants that need to come in larger pots. |
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A deckchair
is necessary. I also set a big fine in which I fill from time to
time with the garden hose. The heat fan keeps the heat during the cold
nights in May.
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Now the
shelves are full of flowers. |
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And even
here, but there are a little space still left. |
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The lower
section has proved to be very comfortable to work at. I have covered it
with plastic to make it more easy to clean. |
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I print out my own plant sticks, which I then laminated before using. A
stick in each box is enough. |
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Some tomato
plants growing. |
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Now the
flowers have to be out in daytime to get used to the sun. |
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More flowers!
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When the
summer flowers have moved out, it is time to grow a jungle of tomatoes,
Ground Cherrys, cucumbers and many other things in the greenhouse. |
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It is nice
to sit here with a cup of tea and read a good book. I then eat sweet
cherry tomatoes, warm from the sun.
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Cherry
tomatoes sweet as candy. This is Super Sweet 100. |